Gas Station Explosion Seriously Injures Worker: Patch PM

Welcome to Wednesday's Patch PM. Here are today's top headlines:

Mansfield Gas Station Explosion: 1 Seriously Injured

Witnesses said a man ran on fire from the explosion.

'I Was Scared To Death': Former Patriot On Struggles Of A Gay Athlete

He was a star offensive lineman on the best football team on earth, at the top of his game, and in the depths of despair.

Driver Who Trashed Packages 'Does Not Reflect The High Standards' Of Amazon

"This individual is no longer delivering Amazon packages," the company told Patch in a statement:

Norfolk County Jails Using Playing Cards To Solve Cases

The county will give inmates playing cards that have pictures of suspects, murder victims and missing people to help solve cases.

Framingham Runaway Is Not Cold Case Victim: Police

The woman police thought may be the victim in a 42-year-old cold case is alive and well, leaving the real victim's identity unknown.

Local

The future of a nonprofit day care for the children of employees of Brookline Public Schools is in question.

A 53-year-old woman who decided to challenge Peabody Mayor Ted Bettencourt after the city seized her father's home for nonpayment of taxes withdrew from the race.

Newton City Councilor Becky Walker Grossman is running for the 4th District House seat held by Joseph Kennedy:

A motorcycle and SUV were involved in a crash Wednesday morning on Washington Avenue in Natick.

Sports

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